Mr Johnson said there is 'no obvious date' for ending restrictions as hospital admissions and deaths from coronavirus will rise. Experts on SAGE today signed off on the plans after estimating there will be 10 times fewer deaths and half as many hospital admissions in the third wave compared to previous peaks. FACE MASKS Legal rules mandating the wearing of face masks will be axed. However, the PM backed off claims that the end of Covid restrictions is 'irreversible' following warnings from top scientists that easing restrictions could end in disaster. The forecasts were revealed as part of a tranche of documents published today ahead of the Downing Street press conference and have given No10 the confidence to press ahead with Freedom Day next Monday.

Source: Daily Mail July 12, 2021 14:51 UTC